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Issues and Answers
About Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction |
If you’re facing mastectomy to treat or prevent breast cancer, you probably have lots of questions
and many decisions to make.
and many decisions to make.
- Will you go flat after mastectomy or have your breasts reconstructed?
- If you choose reconstruction, when is the best time to have it?
- Will you (and should you) keep your own nipples?
- Will you have your breasts reconstructed with breast implants or your own living tissue?
- How long does reconstruction take?
- What can you expect from recovery?
- What is fat grafting and how can it improve your reconstructive results?
- How do you choose a plastic surgeon?
- What can you do to prepare for surgery and recovery?
Understand what to expect from mastectomy and your choices for either
going flat or having breast reconstruction.
The information on this website is a good place to begin.
It's the companion site to
The Complete Guide to Breast Reconstruction: Choosing the Best Options after Your Mastectomy
(formerly The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook: Issues and Answers from Research to Recovery)
Use the menu in the upper left corner to navigate this site or click on one of the links below to get started.